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Poppy Northcutt (National Geographic)

The first woman in Apollo's control room

Nicole Karlis
Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong in "First Man;" Neil Armstrong (Universal Pictures/Getty/NASA/Newsmakers)

Neil Armstrong: The Earth as spacecraft

Chauncey DeVega
FILE - In this July 20, 1969 file photo, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, right, trudges across the surface of the moon leaving behind footprints. The National Air and Space Museum is launching a crowdfunding campaign to conserve the spacesuit Neil Armstrong wore on the moon. The campaign begins Monday, marking 46 years since Armstrong’s moonwalk in 1969. Conservators say spacesuits were built for short-term use with materials that break down over time. The museum aims to raise $500,000 on Kickstarter to conserve the spacesuit, build a climate-controlled display case and digitize the spacesuit with 3D scanning. (AP Photo, file) (AP)

NASA's legacy could have been better

Joe Essid - The Conversation
Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong in "First Man;" Marco Rubio (AP/Universal Pictures)

"First Man" flag flap angers Republicans

Rachel Leah
FILE - In this July 20, 1969 file photo, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, right, trudges across the surface of the moon leaving behind footprints. The National Air and Space Museum is launching a crowdfunding campaign to conserve the spacesuit Neil Armstrong wore on the moon. The campaign begins Monday, marking 46 years since Armstrong’s moonwalk in 1969. Conservators say spacesuits were built for short-term use with materials that break down over time. The museum aims to raise $500,000 on Kickstarter to conserve the spacesuit, build a climate-controlled display case and digitize the spacesuit with 3D scanning. (AP Photo, file) (AP)

"First Man" first look

Zach Sharf - Indiewire
(NASA)

Sarah Gray
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